The Nightmare GC vs West Branch Country Club
6.6 mi apart · numbers from each course's map geometry
The Nightmare GC
near West Branch, Michigan
West Branch Country Club
near West Branch, Michigan
| Measure | The Nightmare GC | West Branch Country Club |
|---|---|---|
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Par 3 · 4 · 5 | 4 · 10 · 4 | 4 · 10 · 4 |
| Measured length | 7,052 yd | 6,272 yd |
| Longest hole | No. 8, 633 yd | No. 11, 551 yd |
| Bunkers | 75 | 34 |
| Sand | 4.1 acres | 2 acres |
| Holes with water | 5 | 0 |
| Water on the property | 6.5 acres | 1.1 acres |
| Total climb | 224 ft | 127 ft |
| Elevation | 1,239–1,378 ft | 940–987 ft |
| Biggest drop to a green | -54 ft | -33 ft |
| Average green | 8,145 sq ft | 4,817 sq ft |
| Average fairway width | 38 yd | 26 yd |
| Green to next tee, total | 1,593 yd | 1,288 yd |
| Property | 350 acres | 166 acres |
| Cart path | 5.3 mi | 3.2 mi |
| Driving range | not mapped | not mapped |
Hole by hole
Par and measured yards for each hole; rise is tee to green.
| Hole | The Nightmare GC | West Branch Country Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | Yd | Rise | Par | Yd | Rise | |
| 1 | 4 | 354 | -8 | 4 | 336 | +3 |
| 2 | 3 | 179 | -1 | 4 | 355 | -11 |
| 3 | 4 | 465 | +17 | 4 | 363 | +7 |
| 4 | 4 | 456 | -54 | 5 | 484 | -33 |
| 5 | 3 | 195 | +22 | 3 | 177 | +3 |
| 6 | 5 | 578 | -30 | 5 | 482 | -15 |
| 7 | 4 | 351 | -15 | 4 | 406 | +20 |
| 8 | 5 | 633 | -6 | 3 | 154 | +6 |
| 9 | 4 | 446 | 0 | 4 | 414 | +5 |
| 10 | 4 | 319 | -18 | 4 | 379 | -15 |
| 11 | 5 | 488 | -21 | 5 | 551 | -23 |
| 12 | 3 | 166 | +7 | 3 | 123 | +2 |
| 13 | 4 | 439 | -28 | 4 | 326 | +2 |
| 14 | 3 | 221 | -19 | 4 | 381 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 417 | +13 | 5 | 507 | -3 |
| 16 | 4 | 364 | +4 | 4 | 359 | -9 |
| 17 | 4 | 403 | +12 | 3 | 137 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 578 | -2 | 4 | 338 | +20 |
Both courses are drawn by OpenStreetMap contributors; a difference in detail (bunker counts especially) can be a difference in how carefully each was mapped. How each number is measured.